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Maya's third attempt at gaming livestreaming was going about as well as her first two attempts — which was to say, not at all. The ethernet cable stretched across her bedroom floor...
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Maya's third attempt at gaming livestreaming was going about as well as her first two attempts — which was to say, not at all. The ethernet cable stretched across her bedroom floor...
I walked into my first day at Verde Padel Club feeling like I'd been hit by a truck. My hair, usually obedient brown waves that framed my face perfectly, had decided to stage a reb...
Maya stared at her phone screen, cable fraying at the edges like her patience. The charging cable had seen better days—much like her friendship with Jordan. "You still haven't ask...
Maya stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, wondering why she'd thought cutting her own bangs was a good idea. The hair situation was tragic—crooked, uneven, and refusing...
Maya's phone buzzed against her cafeteria tray, making the spinach leaf on her fork tremble. Her best friend since sixth grade, Chloe, was three tables away, laughing with the popu...
The pool party was supposed to be my comeback moment. Freshman year had been basically a flop—sitting alone at lunch, accidentally calling my teacher 'mom' twice—but Maya's Saturda...
Maya stared at the box on her bathroom counter. *Sunset Flame*—that's what the orange hair dye promised. Her mom would lose it, obviously, but that was kind of the point. "You're ...
Maya's thirteenth birthday party was supposed to be legendary. Her parents had finally agreed to let her use the backyard pool for her first official 'hang' — no parents, no little...
The bear suit smelled like eighth-grade gym class and desperation. Maya pulled the giant foam head over her face, the world narrowing to two tiny eye holes and the sound of her own...
Maya's bright **orange** bikini felt like a spotlight she hadn't asked for. She stood at the edge of the pool, clutching her towel like a lifeline, while everyone else splashed and...
The invitation said 'casual pool hang' but Maya's outfit said 'trying way too hard.' She stood at the edge of the crystal blue **water**, clutching her towel like a safety net. Eve...
Maya stared at her reflection, willing her hair to cooperate. Tonight was the party—THE party—and she needed to look flawless. Not that Jordan would notice her anyway. Jordan, with...